MIT-licensed, evidence-first reading plugin that runs as a native DeepSeek Harness runtime: install with `dsh plugin --profile web add dsh-deepread`, restart `dsh web`, and call the `deepread` tool or open the 📖 reading panel to turn any article / PDF into a verifiable note with provenance and an evidence chain.
DSH integration
Native runtime
Author-claimed
Safety audit
Unaudited
Last verified
2026-09-03
License
MIT
01What can it help you accomplish?
Deep-read articles, books, PDFs and document sets inside DeepSeek Harness and get claims you can trace back to evidence and source locations.
Per-mode reading reports (quick / deep / map / feynman / book) with claim–evidence pairing, four confidence levels, knowledge maps, citations, and optional HTML/XMind/Markdown export.
Developers and researchers running DeepSeek Harness (dsh) or dsh-TUI who need verifiable reading output instead of opaque summaries.
02How to install into DeepSeek Harness
Prerequisites
- DeepSeek Harness Web/headless `0.1.0-rc.7` or dsh-TUI `0.8.1`+ (Community Consensus v0.15) installed.
- Node.js `^22.19 || >=24` (DeepRead 1.0.0 runtime requirement).
- pnpm on the machine — `dsh plugin` runs pnpm underneath to install plugins.
Installation steps
- 01
Install the plugin into the web profile: `dsh plugin --profile web add dsh-deepread`.
$ dsh plugin --profile web add dsh-deepread
- 02
Restart DeepSeek Harness: restart `dsh web`, then use the 📖 reading panel or call the `deepread` tool in chat.
$ dsh web
Verify the integration
Not specified by the author
03DSH integration and capability boundaries
Native DeepSeek Harness runtime via `dsh plugin` (dsh CLI): installs the `deepread` Host tool plus a Web reading panel for `dsh web` / headless, and a dsh-TUI v0.15 Host manifest; the plugin runs the evidence-first pipeline by calling the model directly.
DeepRead tool (native DSH Host tool)
url / path / text + depth mode→evidence-first reading report with claim–evidence pairing and source locations
Five reading modes
article / book / PDF + depth (`quick` / `deep` / `map` / `feynman` / `book`)→mode-specific report (knowledge map, Feynman 11-step loop, whole-book summary, etc.)
PDF extraction
.pdf files→extracted text via built-in pure-JS extractor
Export (md / mm / html / all)
in-session report→files written to `deepread-output/`
Batch compare
2–10 documents via `batch`→per-document summaries + cross-document conflict/complement/synthesis report
Cost preview
mode selection→token spend / model-call / time estimate without calling the model
Full-text cache
fetched article URLs→cached full text reused across modes
Fetched article full texts are cached to `$DSH_HOME/storages/` (deepread_url_cache domain) and survive process restarts (default TTL 7 days, cap 200 entries)
04Who is it for? When not to use it?
Good for
- Developers and researchers running DeepSeek Harness (dsh) or dsh-TUI who need verifiable reading output instead of opaque summaries.
Not for
- DeepRead 1.0.0 requires Node.js `^22.19 || >=24`; install fails on older runtimes.
- The `dsh plugin` installer needs pnpm on the machine; without it the plugin will not install.
05Compatibility, maintenance and safety notes
- DeepRead 1.0.0 requires Node.js `^22.19 || >=24`; install fails on older runtimes.
- The `dsh plugin` installer needs pnpm on the machine; without it the plugin will not install.
- Fetching WeChat article URLs needs an HTTP provider; if `web fetch service unavailable` appears after install, mount `@deepseek-ai/dsh-web-fetch-http` with a browser User-Agent.
- Full functionality needs DeepSeek Harness Web `0.1.0-rc.7` or newer; older dsh hosts degrade (no Web route, no browser UI, no budget HTTP route).
MIT · actively maintained (latest release v1.0.0, 2026-08-20)
06Frequently asked questions
How do I install dsh-deepread into DeepSeek Harness?
Run `dsh plugin --profile web add dsh-deepread`, then restart `dsh web`. A 📖 button appears next to the input; click it to open the reading panel, or just ask the agent to deep-read a link or file.
Does it run as a native DeepSeek Harness runtime or just an Agent Skill?
It is a native DSH Host plugin: `dsh plugin` installs the `deepread` Host tool plus a Web reading panel, and a dsh-TUI v0.15 manifest loads `lib/types/index.js`. A separate portable Agent Skill form (Codex / Claude Code) runs the same methodology with zero runtime dependencies, but the DSH plugin runs the pipeline itself.
What inputs and outputs does the `deepread` tool support?
Inputs are a WeChat article URL, a workspace file (`.txt/.md/.html/.pdf`), or pasted text; depth is `quick`/`deep`/`map`/`feynman`/`book`. Output is an in-session report, optionally exported to `deepread-output/` as `.md`, `.mm` (FreeMind/XMind), `.html`, or `all`.
What are the minimum versions I need?
DeepRead 1.0.0 needs Node.js `^22.19 || >=24` and pnpm on the machine (the `dsh plugin` installer runs pnpm). Full functionality needs DeepSeek Harness Web/headless `0.1.0-rc.7` or dsh-TUI `0.8.1`+.
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08Data and sources
**Host plugin package** for DeepSeek Harness Web/headless and dsh-TUI, with a `deepread` tool
dsh plugin --profile web add dsh-deepread
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